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tarnish (verb)

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  • tarnish — ► VERB 1) lose or cause to lose lustre, especially as a result of exposure to air or moisture. 2) make or become less valuable or respected. ► NOUN 1) a film or stain formed on an exposed surface of a mineral or metal. 2) dullness of colour; loss …   English terms dictionary

  • tarnish — I verb asperse, befoul, blacken, blemish, blot, brand, cloud, contaminate, corrode, darken, deface, defame, degrade, denigrate, desecrate, dim, dirty, discolor, discredit, disgrace, dishonor, dull, fade, foul, inquinare, lose luster, maculate,… …   Law dictionary

  • tarnish — verb 1 become/make sth less bright ADVERB ▪ badly ▪ The mirror had tarnished quite badly. ▪ slightly 2 spoil sth ADVERB ▪ severely …   Collocations dictionary

  • tarnish — verb 1》 lose or cause to lose lustre, especially as a result of exposure to air or moisture. 2》 make less valuable or respected: they make up negative stories to tarnish my image. noun loss of brightness. ↘a film or stain formed on an exposed… …   English new terms dictionary

  • tarnish — [[t]tɑ͟ː(r)nɪʃ[/t]] tarnishes, tarnishing, tarnished 1) VERB If you say that something tarnishes someone s reputation or image, you mean that it causes people to have a worse opinion of them than they would otherwise have had. [V n] The affair… …   English dictionary

  • tarnish — 1. verb 1) gold does not tarnish easily Syn: discolor, rust, oxidize, corrode, stain, dull, blacken Ant: polish, brighten 2) it tarnished his reputation Syn …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • tarnish — 1. verb 1) gold does not tarnish easily Syn: discolour, rust, oxidize, corrode, stain, dull, blacken 2) it tarnished his reputation Syn: sully, blacken, stain, blemish …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

  • tarnish — UK [ˈtɑː(r)nɪʃ] / US [ˈtɑrnɪʃ] verb Word forms tarnish : present tense I/you/we/they tarnish he/she/it tarnishes present participle tarnishing past tense tarnished past participle tarnished 1) [transitive] if something tarnishes your reputation… …   English dictionary

  • tarnish — 1. noun Oxidation or discoloration, especially of a decorative metal exposed to air. 2. verb a) To oxidize or discolor due to oxidation. Careful storage of silver will prevent it from tarnishing …   Wiktionary

  • tarnish — 1 verb 1 (T) if an event or fact tarnishes someone s reputation, record, image etc, it makes it worse: a record tarnished by recent scandals 2 (I, T) if metals such as silver, copper (1), or brass (1) tarnish, or if something tarnishes them, they …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • tarnish — I. verb Etymology: Middle English ternysshen, from Middle French terniss , stem of ternir, probably of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German tarnan to hide Date: 15th century transitive verb 1. to dull or destroy the luster of by or as if by… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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